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eBird Mobile Apps Overview

Over the coming years, eBird will be moving its services onto mobile platforms, including iOS and Android. Currently the eBird Mobile app is focused on data entry in the field, making it easy to record birds as you encounter them while birding, and then submit these observations directly to your eBird account. As the app develops further, we will be bringing in more functionality from eBird: your My eBird stats; the ability to add photos, age/sex information, share lists, etc. Stay tuned for updates on the eBird home page and on this overview page. Also, for more information see our eBird mobile app FAQs.

eBird Mobile

eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird--a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world. This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation. eBird Mobile is the only app that passes information directly from iOS and Android devices to your eBird account on the web.

Features
- Enter bird observations from any location around the world.
- Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World.
- Common names available in local languages (e.g., Portuguese names in Brazil or in Portugal).
- Checklists customized for your location and time of year, showing most likely species based on eBird data.
- Rare species flagged during data entry and on the checklist.
- "Record as you go" functionality for incremental list keeping and counting while birding.
- GPS enabled location plotting to ensure accuracy and to record precise track of your birding route.
- Map tools that enable selecting from hundreds of thousands of eBird "Hotspots."
- Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection.
- Trip and Day list functionality that makes it easy to keep track of your species list on a particular outing.
- Entire app translated to German, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, and Dutch.

Merlin

MERLIN is a free bird identification app that uses eBird data to help limit the likely species for identification. More than half-a-million people have used Merlin across North America. Give it a try today!